Defense & Aerospace

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National Defense September 2011 Grace V. Jean	National Guard Chief Frets About Aging Aircraft The District of Columbia Air National Guard's 113th Wing has dispatched its jet fighters more than 3,000 times since 9/11 to intercept aircraft that have strayed into the national capital region's restricted airspace.
The Motley Fool August 12, 2011 Rich Smith	Boeing's Big Week Can Boeing collect enough cash to feed suppliers, customers, and shareholders alike?
The Motley Fool August 12, 2011 Travis Hoium	Solar Power May Be Asked to Protect and Serve The U.S. Army is making a big push for renewable energy, and it's a smarter move than you may think.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2011 Rich Smith	U-2's Farewell Tour Not the group. The plane. U-2's farewell is the end of one era and the beginning of a new one -- with new opportunities for investors.
National Defense September 2011 Sandra I. Erwin	Defense Energy: Small, Incremental Steps Do Better Than Sweeping Reforms The Air Force saved $700 million in its five-year fuel budget just by redirecting flights through shorter routes and choreographing more efficient itineraries for cargo deliveries.
National Defense September 2011 Eric Beidel	Yacht Maker Tests Homeland Security Waters Westport Shipyard Inc. has built its reputation on composite yachts, so when the U.S. Coast Guard was looking to use alternative materials for its fast response cutter, the company turned its attention to the security and defense markets.
National Defense September 2011 Eric Beidel	Lasers to Aid Machine Guns Aboard Ships Sailors soon may have a new weapon to use on the high seas, one that combines the precision of directed energy with the lethal power of a machine gun.
National Defense September 2011 Eric Beidel	Mask Sucks in Viruses and Kills Them The Food and Drug Administration has approved for sale to the U.S. government a facemask that traps and kills viruses. The mask could be carried in soldiers' rucksacks in case of outbreaks and emergencies.
National Defense September 2011 Eric Beidel	Bomb Disposal Teams Shed Battery Weight Members of Navy explosive ordnance disposal teams are used to lugging around 50 pounds of batteries and chargers, but scientists are working on a system that weighs just 9 pounds and would give them all the power they need.
National Defense September 2011 David C. Ake	Why Troops Love, and Sometimes Hate, the MRAP To date, more than 27,000 MRAPs have been produced. Nearly 15,000 are now in Afghanistan. Commanders there have all but phased out the use of flat-bottomed Humvees outside the wire. About 2,000 MRAPs remain in the United States for training.
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